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No Mantel – No Problem!

December 1, 2012

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There is no fireplace and therefore no mantel in my humble abode. Sooo, I just pretend that I have one. I have a few areas that I decorate for the current season and holiday.

One is a narrow wall by the front door. Earlier this year, I got these 4 x 6 frames from Pick Your Plum, one of my favorite deal-of-the-day sites. First I painted them black and slightly distressed the edges with a sanding sponge. Then I switch out the contents of the frames to match the season or holiday.

These were for Halloween.

Whatever I make to put in the frame is backed with a piece of chipboard and then taped to the back. All I have to do is change out the artwork and reattach to the Command Strips  on the wall. How easy is that!

For Christmas, I chose some shapes from the Silhouette online store and made these:

Since they’re right by the front door, they’re the last thing I see before leaving for work – something fun and festive to make me smile : ) And yes, I need something on that window. I’ve got my thinking cap on! Stay tuned! Are you decking your halls this weekend?

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  1. Snowflake Curtains - Create and Babble says:
    December 28, 2012 at 1:27 pm

    […] may remember from this post that there is a small, bare window beside my front door. It’s only about 20″ wide and […]

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  2. Framed Graphic Prints Create and Babble says:
    September 6, 2018 at 10:08 pm

    […] and came away with 6 beautiful photos. I printed them out on photo paper, cut them down to fit my frames, then hung them up above the cabinet (with Command Strips of course). What do you think? I love […]

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